you may have! I was a few Len Browns in 

For kings on my old jigging setup which max'd out at about 10 - 12kg of drag a few times I found myself cranking the star drag up so tight it was hard to undo afterwards (this was when fishing shallow) and this wasn't on large kings either, around the 12kg range. My new setup has alot more usuable drag so will be interesting to see how I end up using it, from memory I have set my strike drag to about 8 or 9kg.

Apart from the Grunter Hunter I haven't been out fishing in quite a few weeks so i'm chomping to get out and catch some!

And another question..

I have tried several spring type scales over the yrs, and none of them have been correct or consistant in calibration (container where 1L water = 1kg or 1 gal=10lbs)..where as the electronics have been consistant... 

 And yes the main problem with scales.. all, is being able to read them while loading up.. that stop is way to go..

 Because of this, I have set my drags on each rod similar to how you say above... then measure the load directly off the end of the rod... 

knowing that weight I can quickly set the drags just before heading out with scales that dont have the stop yours has.

 Out if interest.. yes varies from reel and rod, and angle down from the rod tip (rod height) on all reels, what is the load(s) direct off the end of the rod.. same direction as the rod is pointing?